Life of Late Sr. Angela Martin - popularly known as “Mother“

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Late Sr. Angela Martin

Late Sr. Angela Martin

Sr. Angela Martin Poveda born on 18th October 1922, in Salamanca, Spain. Her parents were Manuel Martin and Maria Del Rosario. She entered the convent on 24th Feb. 1943 and made her first profession on 21st August 1944 in Pamplona, and perpetual vows on 3rd Sep. 1949 in Pamplona, Spain.

 Sr. Angela Martin came to India, on 6th May 1964, together with late Sr. Conchita Boladeras. She had been animator in many communities in Spain before her arrival to India. By profession she is a nurse. She took over in 1966 as a superior in the community of Junagadh . She was a dynamic animator in spite of the barrier of language and climate. Her hard work and admiration of the mission were noticeable and she was popularly known as “Mother“ as she worked hard and cared for everyone. She had great love for the poor and the sick. She always spent her time in stitching even with small bits of clothes and made them into beautiful dresses for babies. she even loved to see the sisters dressed well and stitched clothes for the sisters and novices as perfectly as she could make. She had a special love for the little children and new born babes that even in her advanced age she made tiny dresses for them and enjoyed putting on them . she worked many years in leprosy hospital at Junagadh even after retiring as a nurse.

 She was then appointed as the first Superior of the community of Dhandhuka in 1981 at the start of this community. Her commitment, faithfulness, discipline and the capacity for observation was great that she was asked to be part of the team in the novitiate. In the novitiate too she taught the novices of virtuous life and to do even the little things with great care and love. She continued to teach others how to make dresses.

 In Dediapda mission, she helped in the dispensary as long as her memory and health permitted and helped in all the household works. Wardrobe is one of the favorite job that she took upon herself voluntarily.

 She loved the poor and freely mingled with any one small or big, rich or poor. She loved and respected the priests and religious and was a strict observer of rules and norms.

She rendered her soul to her Divine master on 15th April 2013 at 9 a.m after a short period of illness and suffering. May her soul rest in peace. May her exemplary life be a model for all of us.

- Sr.Nancy Monteiro cm

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